Contact with the new settlers brought about serious disruptions to the native way of life. The gold rush of 1848 brought ... how to gather things, how to use it so it is not depleted.

But that's only one part of the sta gold rush story ... ranches recruited hundreds of Native men and sent them up to work in the mines. At that time it was common practice for Native people ...

But activist groups say the industry continues to expand, with weak regulations and widespread corruption resulting in ...